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RICA saga continues: ConCourt hearing

by GilesFiles | Feb 25, 2020 | 2020, 99 Service activities other, Appeals, Bill of Rights, Cause: Bill of Rights, Cause: statute, Common Law, ConCourt judges, Constitutional Court, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Government - central, Judges, Jurisdiction and powers, Legal Practice, Legislation, Parties, Philosophy and economics, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

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Internet defamatory statements: Exception preliminary ruling

by GilesFiles | Oct 4, 2019 | 2019, Bill of Rights, Common Law, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, Exceptions/special pleas, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, Protection of Personal Information, Topics | 0 |

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Communications interception thwarted: RICA unconstitutional ?

by GilesFiles | Sep 16, 2019 | 2019, amicus curiae, Bill of Rights, Consumer protection, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, Legality principle, Protection of Personal Information, Roland Sutherland, Topics | 0 |

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Cyber-crime punishment: Lengthy imprisonment

by GilesFiles | Sep 3, 2019 | 2019, appeal, Appeals, Common Law, Courts, Financial services, Government - municipal, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, Legislation, Orders, Parties, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Msomi v S Cyber-crime punishment imposed by high court after considering the “overwhelming demand for secure internet banking and shopping means that financial institutions are becoming increasingly dependent on secure...

Cybercriminal hacked emails: Trust account payment

by GilesFiles | Aug 30, 2019 | 2019, Cause: contractual breach, Cause: regulations, Common Law, Courts, Declaratory, Evidence and onus, Financial services, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, Legal practitioners, Legislation, Matthew Klein, Oral, Parties, Plascon-Evans rule, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Topics | 0 |

Fourie v Van der Spuy and De Jongh Inc Cybercriminal hacked emails and attorney failed to discharge her duty to pay the balance in the trust account to the correct person and should have checked and had a verification process...

Describing allegations accurately: Issue of prejudice

by GilesFiles | Aug 15, 2019 | 2019, Acting LAC judges, Cause: contractual breach, Common Law, Courts, Dismissal: valid and fair reason, Dispute Resolution (LRL 3), John Murphy, Judges, Labour Appeal Court, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, LAC judges, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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Aussie Uber contractors: No employment relationship

by GilesFiles | Jun 10, 2019 | Basic Conditions (LRL 10), BCEA 1997, Common Law, Consumer protection, Dismissal: proof required, Employment Relations (LRL 1), Financial services, Insights, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Logistics, Philosophy and economics, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination (LRL 8), Thought Leaders, Topics, Transportation | 0 |

Aussie Uber contractors: According to a recent report in Accountancy Daily an Australian court has ruled that Uber drivers should be treated as contractors for tax and employment purposes and not as employees. This is a...

Repetition rule considered: Right to expression and dignity

by GilesFiles | May 30, 2019 | 2019, Bill of Rights, Common Law, Courts, Dignity equality freedom, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, KE Matojane, Protection of Personal Information, Topics | 0 |

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Pre-dismissal arbitration: Bias not proved

by GilesFiles | May 15, 2019 | 2019, 92 Education, Acting LC judges, Courts, Dismissal: valid and fair reason, Hertog, Judges, Labour Court, Labour Court judges, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, Parties, Private arbitration, Protection of Personal Information, Review tests, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination (LRL 8), Topics, Universities and schools | 0 |

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CA Sector Code: Management levels – flawed EEA9

by GilesFiles | Apr 29, 2019 | EEA Chpt III ss 12-27, Employment Equity (LRL 12), Employment Equity Act 1998, Financial services, Insights, Labour Relations, Legislation, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Topics | 0 |

Introduction to draft Sector Code for the accounting profession For many years it has been suggested that EEA9 in the Employment Equity Act (EEA) is a flawed structure because it fails to give proper effect to the elimination of...

Hearing oral evidence: When to apply in motion proceedings?

by GilesFiles | Mar 1, 2019 | 2019, Common Law, Courts, Evidence and onus, High Court, High Court judges, Judges, Legal Practice, PA Meyer, Plascon-Evans rule, Protection of Personal Information, Topics | 0 |

Nel v Ramwell t/a Ramwell Attorneys Hearing oral evidence cannot be applied for after it becomes clear that the main application will not succeed and this is an interesting example of a cyber crime involving an attorney....

Hearsay witness statements: Harassment and fair dismissal

by GilesFiles | Jan 26, 2019 | 62 Retail trade not vehicles, CCMA awards, Dismissal: valid and fair reason, hearsay evidence, Labour Relations, Labour Relations Act 1995, Legal Practice, LRA Chpt: 7: s112-184 Dispute resolution, LRA Chpt: 8a: s185-197B Dismissals, P Venter, Protection of Personal Information, Sectors, Statutes (LRL 2) - work law, Termination (LRL 8), Topics | 0 |

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